The 24 days of Christmas

TGIF ladies... and its once again reveal time at SOUS...

We are so happy to be posting the sketch challenges again.. The holidays were great but its a blessing to get back to normal...

 

Well... Here is my take on this weeks sketch challenge.. I don't have any big pictures, so I decided to add my twist to the layout and do the advent calendar instead..

My kids get an advent calendar every year.. Because they are all teenagers, they have asked for a scratch off calendar instead of the regular chocolate ones they used to get..

so, every morning they get to scratch off a part of the calendar and collect the little symbols and hope by the end of the 24 days they have collected enough of one symbol to win MONEY!!! 10,000 euros was this years jackpot.. My son Aaron won 5€ and I won a whopping 7€...LOL

but its not about the winnings, but the excitement of trying to win...

Here are some close ups and the details to the making of this layout..

side view of the calendar

and of my gingerbread house...its pretty small, so piecing all of the decor was a pain in the toosh!! LOL

Supplies used:

Cricut cart:

Winter Woodland:

Big and little scalloped circles,calendar matting and small circle

George and Basic Shapes:

little advent squares and hearts

Christmas Cheer:

ginger bread house and tall Christmas tree

Paper Doll Dress up:

gum drops

Joys of the Season:

pears and little trees

Doodlecharms:

white circular tags

A Childs Year:

Base Marquees, ornaments

Title: The, days, of, all numbers

Storybook:

Title : Christmas

Mickey and Friends:

Lollipops

Tim Holtz distess ink (black)

Papers by : Graphic 45

cardstock:

green, cream, white, gray, tan, orange,

pearl halves

pop dots

zig two way glue pen

black mini button brads

white gel pen for hand journaling

stickles: green, red, yellow, brown and orange

white liquid pearl

thank you ladies so much for looking.

Hugs